This week in Westminster was one of the toughest since I’ve been elected, with Parliament putting Brexit at risk by voting down the Withdrawal Agreement, ruling out no-deal and voting to extend Article 50.

Pendle MP, Andrew Stephenson has welcomed the news from the National Lottery Community Fund that over £56,000 has been awarded to organisations in Pendle over the last 3 months.

Last week, I visited Rolls-Royce's Ghyll Brow site to discuss the announcement late last year of further job losses. During the visit, I met with site management, spoke to workers on the factory floor and met with the trade union representative.

Andrew has encouraged people in Pendle to join them in showing their support for all our high street by shopping locally for High Street Saturday on 16 March.

Andrew is calling for nominees to enter official NHS awards in recognition of staff who go above and beyond the call of duty.

Andrew celebrated the success of a local student at a prestigious event in parliament this week.

Andrew, and actor Stephen Mangan have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness.

Andrew, the MP for Pendle and campaigner on domestic violence and abuse, has welcomed the scrapping of the ‘same roof’ rule that has stopped victims of domestic abuse receiving compensation for decades.

Last week I visited Earnie’s in Colne which will open soon in the former Kippax building, which has been empty for years.

This week’s headlines have been dominated by MPs resigning from their party to join a new independent group.  Three pro-Remain Conservatives joined the new Independent Group on Wednesday - made up of eight Labour MPs who this week resigned from their party over its handling of Brexit and anti-Sem